THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Russia doesn’t want to lose Great Britain in the war against Napoleon
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They orchestrated peace talks between the US and GB (John Quincy Adams + Henry Clay)
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Treaty of Ghent is signed but is more of an armistice than a peace treaty
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Napoleon doesn’t want to lose Russia in the war against Great Britain
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They orchestrated peace talks between the US and GB (Andrew Jackson + John Adams)
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Detailed explanation-1: -This “Treaty of Peace and Amity Between the United States and Great Britain” was signed on December 24, 1814. It ended the War of 1812, fought between Great Britain and the United States. For the early decades of the nation’s history, relations between the United States and Great Britain remained strained.
Detailed explanation-2: -On December 24, 1814, The Treaty of Ghent was signed by British and American representatives at Ghent, Belgium, ending the War of 1812. By terms of the treaty, all conquered territory was to be returned, and commissions were planned to settle the boundary of the United States and Canada.
Detailed explanation-3: -Peace negotiations began in Ghent, Belgium, starting in August of 1814. The Americans peace commissioners were John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Albert Gallatin, James A. Bayard, Sr., and Jonathan Russell. After four months of talks, the treaty was signed on December 24, 1814.
Detailed explanation-4: -When the Treaty of Ghent was signed and the War of 1812 ended, what was the outcome? Neither side gained nor lost territory, and both sides reverted to their positions before the war.